Improvement in chocks for barrels



G. S.JEWE LL.,- C hookv for Barrels.

No. 213,203. Patented Mar. Il, |879,

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UNrrEE PATENT FFICE.

GEORGE S. JEWELL, OF BROOKLYN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALE HIS RIGHT TO GEORGEE. GOLDSMITH, OF NEW YORK,IN. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHOCKS FOR. BARRELS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 2 l 3,203, dated March11, 1879; application tiled November 27, 1878.

To all lwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. JEWELL, of

Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Checks for Barrels, ot' which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

The invention relates 'to an improvement in floor-checks for barrels;and consists in the construction of a chock having its front face 0i' aninclination similar to the curvature of the side of a barrel, and havingupon the rear portion of its under surface a stud or studs forpreventing the sliding of the chock when pressure is brought against itsface. A portion of the heel of the chock, in rear of the studs, isremoved, so that an adz or other device maybe inserted under it, andserve to pry up the rear of the chock when there is a pressure againstits face.

The curvature of the such th at the pressure of a barrel or cask resting against it will be at its lower and central portions, while at itsupper end there will be a space about the width of the removed portionof the heel between the side of the barrel and the chock. rI hus thechock is permitted to turn or slide on the side of the barrel, with butslight exertion on the part of the operator, when its heel is raisedclear of the licor.

The lower front end of the chock passes under the bulge of the barreland serves as a lever, when the rear ofthe chock is being elevated, toresist the pressure of the barrels against it, to facilitate which ahandle or gripe is formed by removing the interior section of the chockand rounding the edges, as more fully described hereinafter.

face of the chock is The curved face of'the chock distributes thepressure of the barrels over several staves, and thereby prevents eitherof them from breaking. 'Ihe pressure ot' the barrels presses the studsinto the iioor, whereby the chock 4is retained in place. The position ofthe studs is such that the chock can be readily removed when its heel israised. The chock is by preference formed of cast-iron.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the chock, which, as shown,has a curved face, a., and upon its hat under surface, at its rearportion, the stud or studs b.

' For the purpose of lightening the device and to afford a handle orgripe, I prefer to cast it with its central portions removed; but it isplain that it could be cast in one solid piece, if desired, withoutdeparting from the essence of the invention.

In rear ofthe pins or studs b the heel ot' the chock is cast with thegroove c, whereby a shoulder is formed, against which an adz or otherdevice can be pressed when it is desired to elevate the heel of thechock.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

A licor-chock for barrels, having the curved face a, the pins or studsb, and the groove c, all arranged substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing improvement in chocks forbarrels, as above de scribed, I have hereunto set my hand this 23d dayof November, 1878.

GEORGE S. J EWELL.

"Witnesses:

THOMAS GREENWOOD, CEAS. C. GILL.

